Yes we do. He was the little Bushbot weasel who enthusiastically declared to the Manchester Union Leader that the days of small government Republicanism were dead:
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/207956/has-big-government-won/bruce-bartlett
Screw him. Screw the VA GOP.
Nobody wanted to go up against Warner. Remember, Warner was the only Democratic Governor in recent memory to cut taxes. Most of the other possibles are waiting to take on Tim Kaine, who is known to be easier to beat. Also, the Tea Party is busy trying to take out Eric Cantor.